#80918F
Gray · medium neutral
About #80918F
#80918F is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 57% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 43% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 8.4); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #918082 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #80918F for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.36:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #80918F?
#80918F is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 57% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 43% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #80918F?
Use black text. Black on #80918F has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #80918F?
Its complementary colour is #918082, and analogous partners are #809187 and #808B91.